Total births
82
Boys' name · since 2020
Sylo
Sylo has 82 recorded births since 2020 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4568
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
82 babies have been named Sylo since 2020, making it today's #4568 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sylo has been recorded 82 times among boys since 2020, currently ranked #4568 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2025.
- #4568 among boys today
- 82 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sylo is currently the #4568 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 82 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4568
- among boys today
- 82
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Sylo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4568
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Sylo was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
54 babies were named Sylo in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Sylo compares
82 23th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sylo's all-time total is 78% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sylo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 82 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sylo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sylo splits its recorded history at 2024: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sylo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,568
Active since
2020
Sylo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Sylo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sylo's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Sylo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (100% of all-time use).
Sylo by state
Where Sylo concentrates geographically, total births since 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sylo? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 82 babies named Sylo. Today it holds rank #4568 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 54 births.
When was Sylo most popular? ▼
Sylo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Sylo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sylo are Texas (10 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Sylo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sylo since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sylo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvester, Sylas, Sylvan, Sylus, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sylo's data
- Texas records the most Sylos (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sylo
Nearby Names Like Sylo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sylo
Sylvester Boy
#2098 43,230 births
Sylas Boy
#486 8,889 births
Sylvan Boy
#1892 3,684 births
Sylus Boy
#2665 1,244 births
Sylis Boy
#3259 1,043 births
Compare Sylo side by side: Sylo vs Sylvester Sylo vs Sylas Sylo vs Sylvan
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sylo
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2020–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sylo: #4568 Boys' Name - 82 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sylo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sylo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.